A first edition of J.D. Salinger’s iconic 1951 novel, ‘A Catcher in the Rye,’ which has inspired readers for seven decades.

‘Tis the season … for my perennial pilgrimage to Manhattan in New York City, the warren of Holden Caulfield, the disgruntled protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s 1951 opus “The Catcher in the Rye.” The book turns 65 this year and has been endlessly quoted, celebrated, banned, copied, lionized and burned.